10 defendants named in suit against county

DAVENPORT—10 defendants were listed in a suit filed by Jim and Sherri Keyes of Reardan against several county entities and employees Monday, Aug. 8 accusing the Assessor’s Office and Board of Equalization of various malpractices.

Named as defendants are assessor J Scott Liebing, appraiser Christine Tareski, Board of Equalization members Anne Filion, Dale Vaughan, Ralph Nachtigal and Jim Knapp, prosecuting attorney Adam Walser, Lincoln County, the Lincoln County Assessor’s Office and the Board of Equalization.

The suit alleges that the Assessor appraises and assesses property values “in an arbi...